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<p>Netflix&#8217;s upcoming Marvel show <em>The Defenders</em> will see Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist team up to fight crime in New York City. A new, mysterious teaser has been released&#8211;check it out below:</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Oh, great. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DEFEND?src=hash">#DEFEND</a> <a href="https://t.co/PT4ldeiFRP">http://pic.twitter.com/PT4ldeiFRP</a></p>
<p> — The Defenders (@TheDefenders) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDefenders/status/859422235735359489">May 2, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The promo suggests some sort of supernatural resurrection&#8211;and it looks like it will be the return of Daredevil&#8217;s nemesis Elektra. Elodie Young, who played the character in the second season of <em>Daredevil</em>, confirmed this in a subsequent tweet:</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Did you get your beauty sleep <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Elektra?src=hash">#Elektra</a>? ⚔️⚡️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Defenders?src=hash">#Defenders</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DEFEND?src=hash">#DEFEND</a> <a href="https://t.co/vqfq8ebquC">https://t.co/vqfq8ebquC</a></p>
<p> — Elodie Yung (@ElodieYung) <a href="https://twitter.com/ElodieYung/status/859431511497494528">May 2, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><em>The Defenders</em> stars Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones), Mike Colter (Luke Cage), and Finn Jones (Iron Fist). They will be joined by a variety of characters from the individual Netflix shows, including <em>Daredevil</em>&#8216;s Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) and Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll), <em>Jessica Jones</em>&#8216;s Jeri Hogarth (Carrie-Anne Moss), and <em>Luke Cage</em>&#8216;s Misty Knight, played by Simone Missick.</p>
<p>Sigourney Weaver was previously confirmed as <em>The Defenders</em>&#8216; main villain, while <em>Daredevil</em> showrunners Marco Ramirez and Doug Petrie are overseeing the show. The first season hits Netflix on August 18.</p>
<p><a href="http://ift.tt/2oYqqDc">You can check out an earlier teaser here</a>. Marvel has also launched a <a href="http://nybulletin.com/">new viral marketing site</a> that offers a few more backstory details about the show.</p>
<p>In terms of other Marvel Netflix shows, <em>The Punisher</em> is also expected later this year. Beyond that, a <a href="http://ift.tt/2p57bHL">third season of <em>Daredevil</em></a> and second for both <em><a href="http://ift.tt/2pwqcXf">Jessica Jones</a></em> and<em><a href="http://ift.tt/2p5h4Fg"> Luke Cage</a></em> are also in the works.</p>
<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://ift.tt/2pwq2iB">GameSpot</a></em></div>
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